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MDEV, IXJ and XLV

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,163XLV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeXLV · 1.36% · $136 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

MDEV, IXJ and XLV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Health care0.08%1.36%+22.8%+26.7%+15.4%+8.7%−10.5%16.8%$50.4B1.1

iShares Global Healthcare ETFSectors · Health care0.38%1.26%+18.4%+21.9%+13.5%+6.8%−10.8%16.2%$4.7B1.9

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+7.2%+7.3%+9.7%−3.1%−18.2%17.5%$3M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MDEV 2021 · IXJ 2001 · XLV 1998

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5Y

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$8,559

MDEV

IXJ

iShares Global Healthcare ETF · $4.7B$13,865

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.6% in common

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MDEV vs IXJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MDEV

11.6%in top 5

IXJ

in top 531.6%

MDEVStockIXJ

not top 5LLY11.5%

not top 5JNJ6.8%

not top 5ABBV5.2%

not top 5MRK4.0%

not top 5UNH4.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MDEV, IXJ, XLV

Today

0.08%lowest, XLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLV0.08%$8

IXJ0.38%$38

MDEV0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MDEV, IXJ, XLV

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

IXJ

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+18.4%

+7.3%1 yearTotal return+21.9%

+9.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,188 · $14,634+13.5%

−3.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,559 · $13,865+6.8%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $38 a year on $10k · lower is better0.38%

0.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$10 · $126 a year on $10k1.26%

−18.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.8%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

MDEVIXJ Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

0–8IXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.3%GEHCnot top 5

2.3%TFXnot top 5

2.3%EWnot top 5

2.3%PHIA.ASnot top 5

2.3%ZBHnot top 5

Held in common18.6%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

MDEV vs IXJ Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustMDEV

−3.1%

5 years, per year

IXJiShares

+6.8%

5 years, per year

MDEVIXJFaded: behind in that period

0–4IXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MDEV vs XLV

YTD

First TrustMDEV

+7.2%

XLVSPDR

+22.8%

+7.2%Year to date+22.8%

−18.2%Worst drop · 1Y−10.5%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y16.8%

0.1%Yield1.4%

$3.4MAssets$50.4B

4–0XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.36%highest, XLV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLV1.36%$136

IXJ1.26%$126

MDEV0.10%$10

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$128most kept, XLV

XLV$136 − $8 = $128

IXJ$126 − $38 = $88

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MDEV, IXJ, XLV

Today

73.3%most shared, IXJ and XLV

MDEVIXJXLV

MDEV—18.6%19.6%

IXJ18.6%—73.3%

XLV19.6%73.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+26.7%XLV, at 16.8% volatility

IXJWorst drop−10.8%16.2% vol

XLVWorst drop−10.5%16.8% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLVIXJ

+22.8%Year to date+18.4%

1.4%Yield1.3%

+26.7%Past year+21.9%

0.08%Fee0.38%

4–0XLV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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MDEV, IXJ and XLV

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